Badge



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T. s. BALLBW. BADGE.

No. 568,654. Patented sept. 29, 1896.I

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THOMAS S. BALLEW', OF STUART, IOW'A.

BADGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 568,654, datedseptember 29, 1896. Application tiled February 8, 1896, Serial No.578,465. (No model.)

To atZZ whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS S. BALLEW, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Stuart, inthe county of Guthrie and State of Iowa,have invented a new and useful Badge, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of this invention is to provide an ornamental devicerepresenting a winged insect, designed to be worn as a badge and to haveits wings extended and held open at the will of the operator to displaypictures or other devices that are normally hidden when the wings arefolded.

My invention consists in the construction, arran gement, andcombination,with the frame of the device, of the pivoted wings and themanner of operating them, as hereinafter set forth, pointed out in myclaims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure`1 shows a top or plan view of the badge with the wings extended. Fig. 2shows a vertical longitudinal section of the device. Fig. 3 shows adetail perspective view of some of the operative mechanism; and Fig. 4shows a top or plan view of a modified form. Y

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the reference-letter A is usedto indicate an oblong sheet-metal body, preferably formed to representthe body of a bee. On its under side is a iiat sheet-metal strip A2,extending from one end thereof to the other and slightly below the edgesof the body. A3 indicates a pin secured to the said bar to pass into thewearers clothes, and A4 is a hook to receive the pin.

B B indicate wings made of sheet metal and pivoted to independent pinsB2 between the body and said strip, and capable of folding beneath thebody. On the front faces of these wings is arranged a picture orsuitable words. In the present instance one wing is l provided with apicture of a mans head and the name Allison, and on the other the wordsOur, Choice. Any suitable device, picture, or words may be substitutedfor the ones shown.

C indicates a coil-spring mounted on a pin C2 and having one of its endsattached to each wing, and so arranged as to exert its force inseparating the wings, that is, holding them extended.

For holding the wings in a folded position I have provided a device D,made of spring metal and having its forward end attached to the bar A2,near the upper end thereof, and its lower end curved upwardly to projectslightly beyond the lower end of the body. On the sides of the part Dare two hooks or 6o detents D2, curved upwardly to engage the wings whenfolded. In use the wings are forced downwardly and the hooks or detentsD2 are forced inwardly thereby until its wings pass beneath the body,when said hooks or detents will be automatically elevated to engage thesides of the wings and hold them in place. W'hen it is desired torelease them, so that the spring may extend the wings, the part D thatprojects beyond the body is de- 7a pressed, thus forcing the hooks ordetents below the plane of the wings and suddenly projecting the wingsto display the device, picture, or words thereon.

In the modilied form of the device shown in Fig. 4 the device D isdispensed with and a flexible cord or wire F is attached to the ends ofthe wings and passed through a loop at the lower end of the body, and isprovided with a hook F2 at its lower end. In use the 5o hook is securedto some part of the clothing and all that is necessary to extend thewings is to release the hook.

A desirable and striking eect may be produced by attaching the hook tosome part of the wearers body that vibrates when walking, as the arms orlegs, thus causing the Wings to be actuated continuously,as in ying.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein, anddesire to secure by 9o Letters Patent of the United States therefor, is

l. A badge comprising a suitable body portion, a flat bar affixed to thebottom of the body, means-for securing the device to a persons clothes,two wings pivoted between the body and said bar, a spring having itsendsattached to the said win gs to normally extend them, a spring attachedto said bar, and projecting beyond the end of the body and hooks 10o onsaid spring to engage the Wings when folded, substantially as set forthfor the purposes stated.

2. A badge, Comprising @Suitable body portion, two Wings pivoted theretoand capable of folding Within or beneath the body, and of bein gextended, wielding pressure device for forcing the Wings to :tu extendedposition, zt

fiat spring beneath the body and lugs thereon designed to be engaged bythe wings to hold 1o them in @folded position, substantially as setforth.

THOMAS S. BALLEW. Vitnesses:

GEO. W. Cox, .'I. B. KNUs.

